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Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell actually didn’t thoughts these pesky relationship rumors that circulated once they have been selling their 2023 rom-com “Anyone But You.”
In actual fact, they have been very a lot concerned in amplifying the thrill, based on Sweeney – who additionally served as an govt producer on the film – saying she was on “each name” with studio execs concerning the advertising plan.
“I wished to ensure that we have been actively having a dialog with the viewers as we have been selling this movie,” she advised the New York Instances in an interview revealed on Wednesday. “As a result of on the finish of the day, they’re those who created the whole narrative.”
Sweeney and “Prime Gun: Maverick” star Powell put their chemistry on full show throughout a flirty appearance finally yr’s CinemaCon, which spawned hypothesis on social media that there was a possible real-life romantic connection.
Powell had cut up along with his then-girlfriend on the time, based on the Instances, and Sweeney has been engaged to businessman Jonathan Davino since 2022 – which all nonetheless fueled the rumor mill.
“Sydney and I’ve a ton of enjoyable collectively, and we’ve a ton of easy chemistry,” Powell advised the Instances. “Generally you simply must lean into it a bit — and it labored splendidly. Sydney could be very good.”
The “Euphoria” actress did finally set the document straight when she hosted “Saturday Night time Stay” in March, saying throughout her monologue that “the craziest rumor I’ve seen is that whereas I used to be filming ‘Anybody However You,’ I used to be having an affair with my co-star Glen Powell.”
“That’s clearly not true,” she mentioned, later including that she and Davino are “nonetheless collectively and stronger than ever.”
“Anybody However You” was launched in theaters in December and follows a hot-and-cold couple performed by Sweeney and Powell who’re thrust into pretending to be a cheerful couple at a vacation spot marriage ceremony in Australia. It’s now out there to stream on Netflix.